2002 Pet Insurance Market in the UK is 12%

Some more pet insurance numbers, this time for the UK. Again, you might be surprised at how popular pet insurance is across the pond.

Pet population in the UK 2002

source: UK Pet Food Manufacturers Pet Ownership Report

6.1 million dogs: 59% are pedigree, giving 3.6 million pedigree, 2.5 million mixed breed dogs

7.5 million cats: 8% are pedigree, giving 0.6 million pedigree, 6.9 million mixed breed cats

Add all of that up to get a total of 13.6 million cats and dogs.

UK Insured Pet Population

source: Data Monitor UK Personal Niche Lines Insurance 2002

Dogs:

13% of mixed breed dogs are insured, which gives (using the numbers above) 325,000 dogs

25% of pedigree dogs are insured, which gives 775,000 dogs

Adding this up, the total insured dog population is 1,100,000.

Cats:

6% of mixed breed cats are insured, which gives 414,000

12% of pedigree cats are insured, which gives 72,000 cats

This gives a total insured cat population of 486,000

Total insured cats and dogs is 1,586,000.

Finally, the percent of cats and dogs insured in the UK is 1,586,000 insured / 13,600,000 population * 100 = 11.7%